Tenant Handbook

Fire

Principles of Smoke and Fire

  • As smoke and heat rise, breathable oxygen is closer to the ground.
  • If caught in smoke, breath through your nose, take short breaths and squint your eyes.
  • Before opening any door, lightly feel for heat.
  • DO NOT open hot doors.
  • DO NOT break windows to vent smoke because fresh air will rush in and fuel the fire.
  • DO NOT return for personal items if ordered to evacuate.

Use the P-A-S-S system:

  • P: Pull Locking Pin.
  • A: Aim Nozzle at Base of Fire.
  • S: Squeeze Trigger all the way Closed.
  • S: Sweep Extinguisher and Discharge Side to Side over the Area of Fire.